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Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage goes on trial today in Detroit, and Michigan Public Radio's Rick Pluta is there. A lesbian couple wants to settle the doubts over same-sex parenting.Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:19:00 +0000Rick Pluta47437 at http://apr.orgMichigan Works To Match Dropouts With Degrees Already Earnedhttp://apr.org/post/michigan-works-match-dropouts-degrees-already-earned
There's a nationwide search underway to find former students who don't know they've already done all or most of the work needed to earn a credential that might help them land a better-paying job.<p>In Michigan, several hundred community college dropouts were recently surprised to learn they had enough credits to qualify for an associate degree.Wed, 06 Nov 2013 22:31:00 +0000Rick Pluta41113 at http://apr.orgMichigan Works To Match Dropouts With Degrees Already EarnedChallenge To Michigan's Gay Marriage Ban Grows From Adoption Casehttp://apr.org/post/challenge-michigans-gay-marriage-ban-grows-adoption-case
A federal judge in Michigan could rule as soon as Thursday on a challenge to the state's ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions. The challenge comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear two cases dealing with gay marriage later this month.<p>In the Michigan case, a lesbian couple sued not because they want to be married, but because they want to be parents.<p>Jayne Rowse and April DeBoer have been together 13 years. For all practical purposes, they consider themselves married to each other.Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:04:00 +0000Rick Pluta26254 at http://apr.orgChallenge To Michigan's Gay Marriage Ban Grows From Adoption CaseGOP Michigan Congressman To Run Write-In Campaignhttp://apr.org/post/gop-michigan-congressman-run-write-campaign
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., is facing the daunting prospect of running a write-in campaign to get re-elected this year, as his campaign fell far short of the number of petition signatures he needs to qualify for the August primary ballot.<p>Compounding McCotter's troubles: It appears election fraud may have played a part in the failure.<p><p>The Michigan attorney general's office launched an investigation into the ballot scandal that threatens to bring an end to McCotter's decade-long career in Congress.Wed, 30 May 2012 07:18:00 +0000Rick Pluta142 at http://apr.orgGOP Michigan Congressman To Run Write-In Campaign